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Prepared for: 04/20/2020
Document dates: 4/1/2020 – 4/8/2020
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Maureen Westenberger <mwestenberger@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 2:11 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Alternative for closing parking at open spaces
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Dear City Council,
Please consider finding a differnt way to limit numbers at our open space preserves, rather than simply closing parking
and thereby favoring only the extremely physically fit. I am a hiker, not a strong cyclist, so I cannot manage both the
uphill bike ride and the hike in open space.
Has anyone done an actual count of weekday visitors? Just before the preserve parking lots were closed, I was hiking at
both Arastradero (which I do once or twice a week) and Foothills Parks, and neither place had larger than usual
numbers. Granted, I go only on weekdays.
There’s a fair amount of research supporting the importance of getting into nature for physical and mental health.
Please don’t tell me I must walk around my neighborhood, which is flat and crowded, and still has vehicular traffic.
Thank you sincerely for your careful re‐consideration of this issue.
Maureen Bard
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From:Eddie Gornish <gornish@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:22 PM
To:Council, City
Cc:gornish
Subject:Please consider re-opening the Benjamin Lefkowitz bike/pedestrian undercrossing at Adobe Creek.
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Please consider re‐opening the Benjamin Lefkowitz bike/pedestrian undercrossing at Adobe Creek.
My understanding was that this underpass was never going to be re-opened; rather, it would get replaced with a new overpass. That being said:
‐ Clearly, construction on the overpass will be delayed due to COVID‐19
‐ Walking, running and biking (using safe social distancing) is allowed and encouraged duro=ing the shelter‐in‐place.
‐ This would allow greater access to trails on the other side of 101, causing less congestion in Palo Alto streets and
making it easier to social distance safely while exercising.
Thank You
Eddie Gornish
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Shellie Sanchez <shelliesanchez@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:14 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Please open Adobe creek underpass!
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I am not sure I have navigated to the correct department to voice my plea but I would like to request reconsideration of
the closure of the Adobe Creek underpass for the next month. In other words, can we open it up so access is easier
while parking lots are closed during the stay at home Order? I can’t be the only one who thinks this would be a
blessing. Please hear my plea!
If I have sent this to the wrong place, can you please help,redirect it..?
Greatly appreciated,
Shellie Sanchez
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Office: (650) 424‐1860
Mobile: (650) 804‐1676
Sent joyfully on my iPad
Please excuse unintended typos.
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Patrick Devlin <patrickjdevlin@icloud.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:53 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:Message from the City Council Home Page
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Hi,
I’m bored like many people here probably are. An idea, could you get like a newsletter that you could email out like
every day or every week where you include a photo and a brief biography/description of what random lower pay city
workers (janitors, police dept staff, people in the sixth floor or so of city hall, etc) as a way for normal people if they’re
interested to get an idea of who is working in the city for them? I’d say kind of like Robinhood’s Snacks newsletter. Oh
well, just an idea, I’m sure y’all have tons of super important virus stuff to work on.
Thanks,
Patrick
(, renter)
Sent from my iPad
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Kristi Corley <kristilcorley@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:37 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:Construction in Palo Alto, why?
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Palo Alto city council,
Is the town continuing to allow construction to continue? If so, why?
It’s time to isolate, not encourage others to come into city & work?
Other surrounding towns & cities respect the public county health officials recommendations, Why doesn’t the city of
Palo Alto?
We want to live! A friends husband just died of the virus. Please care about all people in surrounding cities & towns
when making decisions! Please reconsider your construction decision!
Best,
Kristi
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Katie Ramer <katie@agilept.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:07 PM
To:CSD; Parks; HR; Office of the CIO; City Mgr; Council, City
Subject:FREE Virtual Exercise Classes for Community
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Hello,
I am hoping you can help me find the right person to get this information to. I noticed the city of Palo Alto puts out
wellness resources in their COVID‐19 update emails and I was hoping you could include our offerings in those updates.
This is Katie from Agile Physical Therapy, a small business located in Palo Alto. I wanted to reach out to hopefully pass
along some helpful resources for the local community. Agile Physical Therapy is hosting 4‐6 FREE virtual classes per day
to our community for people of all different skill levels and ages. We have quite a few youth classes to keep kids
exercising while stuck at home, tons of classes for adults, and we also have a few classes for elderly folks. All of our
classes are taught by a licensed Physical Therapist. Agile is committed to continuing these classes for free while the
shelter‐in‐place order is in effect. You can view the schedule and sign up on our website. www.agilept.com
Monday: 8:00 AM Wake and Stretch 30 mins - Rachel Peters 9:00 AM Injury Prevention for New Parents: Q&A - Audrey King
10:00 AM HIIT Upper Body 45 mins - Chris MonPere 1:00 PM Youth Strength & Power 60 mins - Meghan Woodman 5:00 PM Body Weight HIIT 30 mins - Aaron Cortez 5:30 PM Pilates Mat 60 mins - Rachel Peters
Tuesday: 7:00 AM HIIT Lower Body 45 mins - Chris MonPere 10:00 AM Get Up and Move: a Re-introduction to Exercise 30 mins - Allison Mayer
11:00 AM Upper Body Strength 30 mins - Joyce Shaw 12:00 PM Pilates Mat 60 mins - Rachel Peters 4:00 PM GirlFit 60 mins - Meghan Woodman 5:30 PM Cardio Jump Rope 30 mins - Laurel Mines 7:00 PM Nutrition Talk 60 mins - Dr. Clyde Wilson ($20)
Wednesday: 7:00 AM Adult Strength & Conditioning 60 mins - Juliana Fernandez
8:30 AM Foam Rolling 45 mins - Susana Cicchetti 11:00 AM HIIT Upper Body 45 mins - Chris MonPere 3:00 PM Youth Strength & Power 60 mins - Meghan Woodman 5:00 PM Lower Body Strength 30 mins - Joyce Shaw
Thursday: 8:00 AM Wake and Stretch 30 mins - Rachel Peters 10:00 AM Get Up and Move: a Re-introduction to Exercise 30 mins - Allison Mayer 12:00 PM Balance Class 30 mins - Joyce Shaw 2:00 PM Gentle Yoga 60 mins - Amy Babcock 3:30 PM Core Strengthening 30 mins - Laurel Mines
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5:00 PM Body Weight HIIT 30 mins - Aaron Cortez
Friday: 8:00 AM Pilates Mat 60 mins - Rachel Peters 9:30 AM Foam Rolling 45 mins - Susana Cicchetti 11:30 AM HIIT Lower Body 45 mins - Chris MonPere 2:30 PM Yoga 60 mins - Amy Babcock
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Susannah Jackson <susannaja@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:43 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Request for item being discussed at the next meeting
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Dear Greg Tanaka and City Council!
I am writing to you because I am hoping that the city council might rethink the decision
to close parking at various hiking areas in Palo Alto.
I do understand the concerns about overcrowding or the non practice by some
of social distancing. At the same time I wonder if this will not create needless
hardship especially for older people who can not walk or bike to the parks. And: Do we really want to add possible bike accidents to the burden of hospitals?
People are currently safer in their cars!
Could we find a fair system that allows people to be in nature during this stressful time?
Maybe the trail access could be regulated by odd or even license plate numbers or, even easier, the first initials of the last name, evenly distributed over the week? Or maybe seniors could have particular times?
Or some trails could at least be open on weekdays. In my experience, the vast majority of people adhere to the guidelines, except some bike riders which should not be allowed at this time amongst pedestrians. Shutting down access to our walking areas/ parks only increases the density in remaining parks. Will we close down everything in a few weeks because again it is too crowded?
We all need to be able to move off the anxiety and we can learn to respect the distance. Especially as the weather gets better people will want to be outside and will try to find ways to do so.If the parks are closed then people will walk on the sidewalks which are even narrower and will make social distancing much more difficult
and potentially dangerous. Please rethink!
Thank you, Susannah Jackson
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Susannah Jackson
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Mike Liveright <mll@usa.net>
Sent:Sunday, April 5, 2020 3:23 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:COVID pages (Suggestion)
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I'll contact, by phone the COVID group, but as they don't have an eMail address, I though I'd try to contact
someone else who did.
re: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/services/public_safety/plans_and_information/coronavirus/default.asp
I would like to see links to:
Palo Alto "law/regulation" or whatever, and revisons on COVID-19 restrictions and penalties,
rather than only links to comments about them. I expect that there is a document and revisions that is legal, but I
tried and can't find them.
Santa Clara "law/regulation" or whatever, and revisons on COVID-19 restrictions and penalties,
and a statement if these are in addition, replaced by, or contained within the "lower" level laws.
California "law/regulation" or whatever, and revisons on COVID-19 restrictions and penalties, and
a statement if these are in addition, replaced by, or contained within the "lower" level laws.
I'd also like to see an eMail address to the group that would answer questions, suggestions, etc. on COVID-
19
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re: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/iwantto/contact/default.asp
The first paragraph mentions COVID 19, by in addition would like a link to the page: re:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/services/public_safety/plans_and_information/coronavirus/default.asp
Thanks: Mike Liveright, Palo Alto CA. Redacted
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Sent:Sunday, April 5, 2020 4:08 PM
To:Loran Harding; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Doug Vagim; Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; dallen1212
@gmail.com; Mark Kreutzer; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; huidentalsanmateo;
eappel@stanford.edu; Joel Stiner; jerry ruopoli; beachrides; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com;
bballpod; Steve Wayte; Leodies Buchanan; bearwithme1016@att.net; Council, City;
francis.collins@nih.gov; fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net; grinellelake@yahoo.com; hennessy; steve.hogg;
Irv Weissman; Pam Kelly; kfsndesk; newsdesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; Cathy Lewis; leager; lalws4
@gmail.com; midge@thebarretts.com; nick yovino; popoff; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steven
Feinstein; terry; toni.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; vallesR1969@att.net
Subject:Fwd: U.S. Surgeon General shows how to make a cloth face covering- looks easy
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From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Date: Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM
Subject: U.S. Surgeon General shows how to make a cloth face covering‐ looks easy
To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Sun. April 5, 2020
To all‐ Here is U.S. Surgeon General showing how to make a cloth face cover. No sewing required. Banana, scarf,
tee‐shirt. Maybe cut arms off tee‐shirt.
https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1246428235883298816
Havn't tried it yet, but I sure will. If it looks sort of rough, let them sue you.
LH
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Elaine Wood <elainewood3000@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 10:42 AM
To:michal shalon
Cc:Council, City; Crescent Park Assoc
Subject:Re: [CPNA] Message from the City Council Home Page
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I’ll add another problem with the compostable bags. In normal times, I try to use no bags. But the problem with that
became evident when I had to lay my fruits and vegetables directly onto the counter and belt in this time of Covid. So I
reverted to using the compostable bags which break and have the other problems Michal sites. Some stores used to
offer small paper bags in their produce departments, which are a good option. But those have disappeared with the
compostable requirement. Maybe those could come back for now?
On Apr 6, 2020, at 10:33 AM, michal shalon <michalshalon@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear City Council,
Due to Covid‐19 the City needs to temporarily rescind it's paper bag charges. It is ridiculous that while
people are not allowed or shouldn't use reusable bags, we are still charged 25 cents per bag when using
the required paper bags. Please let all supermarkets do the right thing and use their discretion during
this time.
In addition, and a related issue since we should no longer be shopping every day‐‐the compostable bags
that are now required for produce are extremely ineffective for storage of perishables, actually causing
dampness and faster molding and potentially hundreds of dollars of wasted food. We are required upon
arriving at home to place them in our own ziplocks (which defeats the purpose) or purchase many more
containers and spending a great deal of extra time repackaging all our items so they don't quickly
decompose. Washing the many reusable containers probably results in other water waste that equals
the bag waste problem, and using ziplocks just kicks the bag problem down the road to individuals.
Respectfully,
Michal Shalon
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From:Ted O'Hanlon <tedohanlon@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 12:11 PM
To:Council, City
Cc:Lait, Jonathan
Subject:Request for limited construction continuation
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Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Thank you for your tireless service during this historic time and your efforts to keep the community both safe and
operational. In accordance with the County’s recent emergency order related to COVID‐19, Golden Gate Homes is in the
process of shutting down and securing construction on the residential project located on the Maybell/Clemo site in
South Palo Alto.
Nevertheless, we have submitted a request to the Planning Director to allow work that can proceed with adequate social
distancing, such as trenching to connect the site to the electrical grid, to continue. If this request cannot be granted, we
would urge you and the County to lift this construction stop as soon as possible.
It is important to note that while the Maybell project does not qualify as an essential service because the affordable
units are not being constructed on site, completion of construction, specifically final inspection of the first home for sale,
is a necessary prerequisite to the payment of the significant in lieu fees that will go to building affordable housing in Palo
Alto.
Housing was a critical need before this emergency and will continue to be a critical need after the emergency has
passed. The approx. $4.77 million in fees from the Maybell project have been ear‐marked for the 100% affordable
development at Wilton Court. So while the Maybell project does not include affordable units on site, it absolutely
provides for the creation of affordable housing in Palo Alto. Therefore, we would urge you to allow connection to the
electrical grid to continue or to work with the County to modify the order to allow projects like Maybell to proceed.
We greatly appreciate the consideration of this.
Thank You
Ted O'Hanlon
Consulting Project Manager
Golden Gate Homes
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Ted O'Hanlon
tedohanlon@gmail.com
415.317.5070 mobile/text
CA DRE #01868277
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Angie Evans <angiebevans@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:08 PM
To:Council, City; Fine, Adrian; Cormack, Alison; DuBois, Tom; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Kou, Lydia
Subject:Evictions Moratorium on April 6th Agenda
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Dear Mayor Fine and City Council Members,
I'm writing to applaud you for your recent action. Palo Alto City Council's leadership in passing this Evictions Moratorium
without delay demonstrates the value we place on renters in our community. It's also encouraging that the Council is
considering bringing our City ordinance into alignment with the County ordinance. Allowing for no‐fault evictions is bad
for the entire community and I'm glad you're working to remove that loophole. Renters and homeowners alike should
be able to shelter‐in‐place properly, without the fear of a sudden move or homelessness. One piece that I'd encourage
you to consider amending is the requirement for demonstration of loss of income. Requiring additional paperwork or
proof at a time of crisis sets landlords and renters up to be in an adversarial negotiation. A true crisis driven eviction
moratorium would make the space for renters and landlords to focus on getting and staying healthy ‐ not proving that
there is need. As policymakers, it's important to ask whether this policy will help or harm our community. I believe there
is no added benefit to requiring this demonstration of loss. As always, I'm happy to talk more about my thoughts on this
topic.
Best,
Angie Evans
Crescent Park Neighbor, Momx2, Community Organizer, Social Worker, etc.
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Baumb, Nelly
From:slevy@ccsce.com
Sent:Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:45 PM
To:Council, City
Cc:Shikada, Ed; Nose, Kiely; Guagliardo, Steven; Flaherty, Michelle
Subject:COVID-19 memo from the city manager
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Dear Mayor Fine and council members,
I support a flexible approach to the city budget for Fiscal 20 and 21. The magnitude and duration of the
economic slowdown will depend on the magnitude and duration of the virus spread and our progress in
treating and containing the virus. We will need to revise our budget as we go forward. I wlll pass along to
the staff all of the economic forecasts I receive regularly from other organizations.
The restart of the economy will go in phases--not all at once. The expiration of shelter in place will go in
phases and businesses will have to practice some physical distancing in the early days, for example,
having only a % of restaurant capacity open or pacing how many can come to a store. As a result the city
will experience revenue shortfalls long after economic activity begins to restart.
The major responses for helping residents and businesses must come form the federal government. While
we all want to help those who are being injured in the economic downturn, state and local
governments themselves are victims in the sense of negative impacts on their budgets.
I think this is a time for a wake up call and serious reflection about the requirements for a healthy local
economy.
Well before the virus and postponement of the business tax, Palo Alto was seeing large vacancies and
closures or move outs of employees. An office where i work has been vacant for nine months as has one
of the commercial condos where I live and an increasing number of spaces downtown where I live and
work and walk daily.
I see and read about businesses who announced they are closing permanently.
The Stanford folks can speak to the impacts in the research park and shopping center.
We are no longer the place where everyone has to be. Neighboring cities are offering newer facilities,
lower rents and a more welcoming attitude toward growing the customer base needed for our struggling
small businesses. It does not matter what the lease rate used to be if stores and offices are vacant and
businesses are closing or leaving the city.
Moreover, we have adopted policies that limit the number of customers by limiting commercial and
residential growth, even though we know that existing residents are spending online as our stores close.
So to me the most important response will be to help residents understand how our competitive position
has changed, fund an economic development office and once again become a community that welcomes
new residents and businesses to rebuild our customer and revenue base.
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If anything the pandemic has taught us that to ignore evidence and not plan for the future is not a
strategy for success.
I hope all are safe and well and commend council and the city staff for a proactive response to the COVID-
19 spread and threat.
Stephen Levy
Palo Alto
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Angie Evans <angiebevans@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 3:06 PM
To:Council, City; Fine, Adrian; Cormack, Alison; DuBois, Tom; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Kou, Lydia; Kniss, Liz
(internal)
Subject:Re: Evictions Moratorium on April 6th Agenda
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Hi, I just wanted to provide a minor update, which you may or may not be aware of and does remove a layer of
complication to your discussion tonight. The Judicial Council of California just adopted an emergency court rule that
effectively stops all new eviction cases, other than those necessary to protect public health and safety, for the duration
of the COVID‐19 emergency. The rule is applicable to all courts and to all eviction cases, whether they are based on a
tenant’s missed rent payment or another reason. This new court rule will apply until 90 days after the Governor lifts the
state of emergency related to the COVID‐19 pandemic, or until it is amended or repealed by the Judicial Council.
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 7:07 PM Angie Evans <angiebevans@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Mayor Fine and City Council Members,
I'm writing to applaud you for your recent action. Palo Alto City Council's leadership in passing this Evictions
Moratorium without delay demonstrates the value we place on renters in our community. It's also encouraging that
the Council is considering bringing our City ordinance into alignment with the County ordinance. Allowing for no‐fault
evictions is bad for the entire community and I'm glad you're working to remove that loophole. Renters and
homeowners alike should be able to shelter‐in‐place properly, without the fear of a sudden move or homelessness.
One piece that I'd encourage you to consider amending is the requirement for demonstration of loss of income.
Requiring additional paperwork or proof at a time of crisis sets landlords and renters up to be in an adversarial
negotiation. A true crisis driven eviction moratorium would make the space for renters and landlords to focus on
getting and staying healthy ‐ not proving that there is need. As policymakers, it's important to ask whether this policy
will help or harm our community. I believe there is no added benefit to requiring this demonstration of loss. As always,
I'm happy to talk more about my thoughts on this topic.
Best,
Angie Evans
Crescent Park Neighbor, Momx2, Community Organizer, Social Worker, etc.
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Baumb, Nelly
From:chris cocca <chris_cocca@yahoo.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 8, 2020 2:46 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
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Hello;
Thank you for your continued attention to the issue of climate change and sustainability. I am frustrated by the slow pace of implementation of climate change improvements.
The city continues to subsidize single passenger vehicles at the expense of our climate goals: -The city has funded a parking garage and continues to pursue Caltrain grade separation - representing tens of millions and potentially billions of dollars of subsidies for automobile-centric development, respectively. - In one of the smartest and richest towns in the country, the city council fails to recognize that parking spaces can be
revenue streams rather than an endless expense. - Parking meters would allow the invisible hand of the market free up parking spaces, while potentially generating revenue for transit improvements. - The city council has blocked bus rapid transit, which would have greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions parking requirements. - I am absolutely appalled by the Palo Alto Police Department driving poor gas-mileage sports utility vehicles. Palo Alto is a sea-level community that acts like it's on a mountain. Rising sea levels threaten our golf course and
airport. I want the city council to abandon tax-payer support for automobile centric development, and start implementing a city where pedestrians, bicycles trains and buses provide most of our transportation needs. Thank you, Dr, Christopher Cocca
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From:Annette Isaacson <annetteisaacson@comcast.net>
Sent:Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:42 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:GHG Reduction Goals
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Dear City Council Members, I know that it is hard to think of anything else besides the coronavirus right now, but
just as we are trying to flatten the curve with respect to Covid-19 so that our hospitals
will not get overwhelmed and be unable to save lives, we have to continue to flatten the curve of rising green house gases so that the earth will have a chance to heal
and we won't find ourselves in a negative feedback loop of melting permafrost, melting
glaciers/icebergs, rising acidity in the ocean,...that we can't get out of. The future of
human life on earth is at stake.
I urge you to direct staff to present programs that can actually reach our GHG reduction goals in time. The City should measure all fossil fuel reduction programs against meaningful annual targets including water heaters, space heaters and vehicles that align with 80/30 starting with 2020 and 2021.
Just so you know I'm doing my part, too, here is what I've done in the last 15 years to
lower my carbon footprint.
2005 - Took David Gershon's course, Low Carbon Diet, taught by David Coale
and lowered my carbon footprint by 5000 pounds by changing lightbulbs, lowering
thermostat, taking shorter showers, riding to work, and buying a Prius.... 2006-2007 T aught Low Carbon Diet class to fellow teachers and parents at El Carmelo where I worked and to other concerned citizens so that they, too, could lower their carbon footprints. Started the Midtown Green Team with some friends and
contacted every household in Midtown to let them know how they could reduce their
garbage and save money by ordering a smaller black trash can.
2009- I nstalled solar panels on our roof. Started hanging out our laundry to dry
after getting a clothes line from Acterra's Green at Home program.
2009-2015 Co-led the Green Team at El Carmelo, helping kids learn how to recycle correctly and start to compost. Also co-led our Cool the Earth program to help children teach their parents how to lower their carbon footprints. Actively promoted biking to school. Became a Zero Waste Block Leader, housing one of the Zero Waste Party
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Packs and loaning it out so folks could cut down on their paper products garbage from parties. 2016 With Sandra Slater and David Coale, joined the first cohort of Cool Block Leaders, helping neighbors reduce their carbon footprints while getting prepared for
emergencies and getting to know each other better. Started buying offsets for airline miles.
2017- 2020 Became a Cool Block Coach to help other Block Leaders help their
neighborhoods reduce their carbon footprint. Bought an EV Bolt and became a one car family. 2020 - Upgraded insulation in our attic to R-38 after having the Home Genie presentation. Installed a heat pump water heater to replace our gas heater, earning a rebate from the city.
I'm glad I live in a city like Palo Alto. Thank you for setting the GHG reduction
goals. Now we need to do everything possible to meet them.
Sincerely, Annette Isaacson Midtown Neighborhood
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Baumb, Nelly
From:promiserani <promiserani@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:48 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:2030 Goals
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Dear City Council,
Thank you for making concerted efforts to address the environment and planetary safety for all Palo Altans. However, I
note that you have not stuck to the original plans of 80% reduction of fossil fuels by 2030 that was stated in 2016 ‐
specifically with respect to transportation and electrification. Please reconsider these for the new S/CAP ‐ and going
forward ‐ by really strongly reducing emissions with electrification of all buildings (heating and water heating) as well as
electric vehicles and reduced miles of travel within our city, to both reduce pollution as well as energy use. This could
mean we cut a lot of gas water heaters quickly. I ask you as a council to address these concerns for the sake of our
collective future.
Prerana Jayakumar
Midtown
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they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness
for the light that is you. - L.R.Knost
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Bret Andersen <bretande@pacbell.net>
Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:19 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:2020 S/CAP and Workplan Staff Update - April 13 Council Meeting
Attachments:CFPA Comments on S_CAP update and workplan April 2020.pdf
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Honorable Council Members,
Please find attached a letter from Carbon Free Palo Alto presenting our comments and recommendations on Staff
report: Review the 2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Update Process and Accept the 2020 ‐2021
Sustainability Work Plan
We understand the report was dated for March 23rd but is now scheduled to be heard on April 13th.
Carbon Free Palo Alto
Carbon Free Palo Alto Comments on Staff Report: “Review the 2020 Sustainability and
Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Update, Process and Accept the 2020 -2021 Sustainability
Work Plan”
We appreciate the continuing efforts by staff to create a planning process and range of
programs to address climate change and other sustainability opportunities. With limited
directives from council, they have executed well using standard program planning and
budgeting approaches in a challenging staffing environment.
However, we continue to see that our collective efforts and plans are not up to the GHG
reduction task at hand. We would like to make a few observations and simple recommendations
to make the planning process for it more effective and engaging. We also recommend a shift in
program focus to one that has the potential to meet the need for mass adoption of electrification
measures to reduce GHGs.
CFPA’s mission is to help our city address the climate crisis by providing analysis and effective
policy alternatives. Echoing the conclusions of the latest IPCC report, it is clear that we require
programs to reduce fossil fuel use that are rapid, far reaching and unprecedented.
Palo Alto’s 80% by 2030 goal was set in accordance with this mandate with the understanding
that we would have to go beyond standard planning processes and the normal incremental and
voluntary city programs like rebates, incentives and education to reach it. The 2016 S/CAP
clearly identified electrification of buildings (water and space heating) and transportation (EVs
and SOV/VMT reduction) as the primary lines of action required.
There is now a longstanding disconnect between our GHG reduction goal and Palo Alto’s
program results and plans. The graph of emissions below shows that there have been no
significant reductions since 2013. Also, we have seen no discussion of electrification or
transportation programs that could feasibly scale to the 80/30 goal – for example, a program
and plan that could quickly lead to the replacement of thousands of residential gas water
heaters each year. From this perspective, City Staff and Council have collectively made no
substantive progress on implementing our official City climate policy.
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Moreover, the graph above shows how City reports use carbon offsets to obscure the major
portion of our emissions that come from burning gas in our buildings. Including offsets in City
accounts and reports of local GHG emissions is entirely misleading to the public. As a voter,
why would one support major investments in electrification if the City shows that our building
emissions are already fully neutralized with offsets?
The Utility work-plan recently submitted to the UAC (referenced in the Staff Report) represents a
good start on programs that support gradual electrification, but it falls very short of providing the
complete solution we need to spur broad and immediate adoption.
The work-plan helpfully shows a road-map of voluntary programs for electrification (Figure 3
below), including the kind of complete solution that CFPA has been strongly advocating since
2017 (far right of the chart). This approach offers customers easy-to-buy electrification
measures like water heaters and panel upgrades, directly installed by certified partners and
optionally financed with low interest over long terms. Payments would show up on the
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customers electric bill - i.e. inclusive on-bill financing. CFPA proposed this kind of program in its
2018 BE Smart white paper and the idea is gaining momentum across CA.
Recommendations to City Council
In order to engage in a realistic and effective dialog about climate action, ask staff to:
●Present goals in meaningful terms that quantify the action required of the city,
residents and businesses on an annualized basis. Staff should provide consensus
estimates of how many fossil fuel devices must be replaced each year in order to meet
the 80/30 goal. CFPA has proposed a model showing this to be approximately:
○2300 gas water heaters per year
○1400 gas HVAC systems per year
○8600 gas vehicles per year
○TBD: Single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel and reduced vehicle miles travelled
(VMT) also offer significant scope for change.
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●Tie existing programs and proposals to these unit goals so that the stakeholders
can understand and actively engage in program selection and development discussions.
●Present a complete range of program options for consideration including ones that
could meet the 80/30 requirements.
○Include the usual approaches with available/incremental resources.
○Include “80/30” scale options that may require significantly more staff, partners
and funding. This includes exploring the more ambitious options with
stakeholders and 3rd parties to outsource development and implementation
work.
●Omit the use of confusing carbon offsets for natural gas in progress reports and
communications about actual local GHG reductions achieved.
●Continue the focus on a 2-year work planning process with ongoing stakeholder
engagement and annual study sessions with council. The 2016 S/CAP made the
electrification pathway to the 2030 goal clear enough. We only need to follow through on
its fossil fuel reduction directives in time. The proposed 2020-21 work plan should be tied
to annualized device unit goals as mentioned above. This agile planning approach fits
the need for rapid, far reaching and unprecedented action.
●Begin comprehensive study and planning immediately of a scalable program. E.g.
the on-bill financed,direct install solution in the UAC discussion document (Figure 3, p8
of the UAC report). We believe it could be implemented within a year utilizing external
business partners. They could likely provide work-arounds for billing system limitations
mentioned in Figure 3 above, for example.
●Come back to Council within a few months with plans that reflect these
recommendations and incorporate interim feedback from both CFPA and Council.
In conclusion, the 80/30 goal of the City is official policy, but actions by the City are insufficient for
meeting the goal.
Carbon Free Palo Alto
Bret Andersen - bretande@pacbell.net
Bruce Hodge - hodge@tenaya.com
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Ken Joye <kmjoye@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:04 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:shared sacrifice
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________________________________
Let me begin by echoing the message of gratitude expressed by one of the community members during the zoom
session: thank you for your devotion to the well‐being of our community (and do know that at least two of us viewed
the livestream of last night’s council meeting until the end, which was not reflected in the number of participants on the
zoom session).
I would also like you to share my appreciation for the efforts made by city staff during these trying times. Please have
the City Manager put a “+1” on the message of gratitude you expressed to staff.
The primary response I have to last night’s conversation has to do with the discussion around Option A vs Option B and
compensation. I have two thoughts on this matter.
First, I would like you to consider the genesis of the phrase “public servant”. Please consider why is there not an
analogous phrase to describe the small business owners which occupied so much of your agenda last night. People who
apply to work for a municipal government have a different motivation than those who work in the private sector. Of
course, what they can expect in terms of reward differs as well. In a sense, one may say that they have made a sacrifice
going in to their jobs, sacrificing the promise of stock options, an IPO or acquisition by a corporate giant.
Second, I would like you to consider what might be called a “progressive impact” upon city staff. If you ultimately
choose to take an approach akin to Option B, can there be a different degree of impact upon city employees at the
lower end of the pay scale versus those at the top? That is, have those employees in the lowest quadrant of monthly
pay be reduced to work 97% time rather than 100%, where those in the top quadrant are reduced to work 83% time and
those in the top 5% of pay reduced to work 75% time. This proposal is extremely simplistic, of course—I would not
suggest that first responders in the Fire Department actually have their shifts reduced. I merely propose that you
consider whether those with more modest incomes receive greater consideration. I certainly urge you to determine a
way forward in which every city employee retains uninterrupted health care benefits.
again, thank you for your devoted leadership, Ken Joye Ventura neighborhood
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Elizabeth Wong <elizabethwong2009@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 4:37 PM
To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Lait, Jonathan; Gutierrez, Samuel
Cc:John L. Flegel; Nicolas A. Flegel; wagstaffe@wvbrlaw.com; Stump, Molly
Subject:620 Emerson Street, Palo Alto
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Hello,
Please consider this email as my formal request for the City Council and
the ARB NOT to hear issues related to 620 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, and
for other non essential projects, until such times as the shelter in place is
lifted, businesses such as copying stores are operational, and the public is
given time to obtain, study and prepare presentations on the subject
matter.
Please alert me in writing of any hearings, virtual or otherwise, related to
the subject matter.
Thank you.
Elizabeth Wong
650 814 3051
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Baumb, Nelly
From:leConge Ziesenhenne, Monique
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 5:59 PM
To:Leslie Fish; Council, City
Subject:Re: Wrong Agenda on Link
Thank you for letting us know. We believe it has now been corrected. Please let us know if not.
Sincerely,
MONIQUE ZIESENHENNE, PhD
Assistant City Manager
(650) 329‐2403 | Monique.Ziesenhenne@cityofpaloalto.org
www.cityofpaloalto.org
From: Leslie Fish <wefishes@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 5:54 PM
To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Subject: Wrong Agenda on Link
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At least for me, the link on the YouTube page goes to the April 13 agenda.
Thank you.
Leslie
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Colene McBeth <colenemvort@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:56 AM
To:Council, City
Cc:Colene McBeth
Subject:Business Assistance Center
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Hello‐ I noticed that we (Palo Alto) now have a “Business Assistance Center” online site with links to help our local
businesses now and hopefully in the near future when the city starts to re‐open‐ this is wonderful!
However, I didn’t see an email or contact associated with this information‐ is there an actual person who is on point as a
resource to help businesses understand how to access federal resources, fielding questions, etc?
I know from speaking with several local business owners they are so busy just keeping their businesses running it can be
daunting to navigate some of this information. We, as residents, are doing what we can from home, but just thinking
about other ways in which we might be able to help.
Best,
Colene
( palo alto resident)
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Mila Zelkha <board@manzanita.works>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 5:47 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Proposal for Collaboration on Childcare
Attachments:Childcare_Collaboration_PaloAlto_4-6-20.pdf; GuidingPrinciples_ChildCare_v4-6-20.pdf
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Hello Palo Alto City Council,
Thank you for your leadership and service during this difficult time.
Our organization, Manzanita Works, has been convening stakeholders interested in the creation of an
employer‐led, interim childcare co‐op for essential workersʹ needs during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We have
been meeting with employers, providers and entities with potential locations in several cities including but not
limited to Palo Alto.
Attached is a proposal for collaboration between Manzanita and the City of Palo Alto. In addition we welcome
the City of Palo Alto to participate as an employer.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Mila
Mila Zelkha
Executive Advisory Committee Chair 650-518-0040
—supporting the welfare of workers and families
A fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a nonprofit
Manzanita Works Child Care Cooperative Guiding Principles
1.Recognize that access to affordable, quality childcare is one area among many that af-
fect workers’ quality-of-life and ensure solutions are approached holistically.
2.Create relationships to develop public-private partnership programs that:
a.Integrate differences between childcare best practices and safety protocols;
b.Incorporate a finer-scale approach that identifies specific local deficiencies in
childcare options near the place of employment where stakeholders can develop
relationships and are empowered to shape what works;
c.Use policy and language that clearly identifies objectives and supports success,
d.Seek to resolve the larger dilemmas around gaps in services in the larger regional
context by fostering collaborative, diverse relationships; and
e.Respect the cultural differences between industry and the public sector.
3.Enhance equity:
a.Engage essential workers employed by businesses and organizations without
childcare programs or childcare incentives – regardless of job class;
b.Reduce costs for employers with lower profit margins;
c.Subsidize documented out-of-network costs for lower-income employees; and
d.Expand childcare options for super-commuting essential workers.
4.Address quality-of-life problems:
a.Minimize potential COVID-19 exposure to children, staff and parents;
b.Launch program to reduce financial, physiological and psychological impacts on
families of essential workers; and
c.Ensure essential workers have efficient, quality childcare options and financial in-
centives to care for their dependent children.
5.Partner with essential workers to find, evaluate and improve childcare options to meet
the needs of their family.
6.Partner with childcare providers to harmonize services and optimize opportunities
while incorporating quantitative and qualitative data in the decision-making process.
7.Partner with local jurisdictions, school districts, faith-based institutions and other orga-
nizations that may have sites that are licensed and/or approved for use with youth.
8.Engage civic community leaders with informational events when appropriate.
9.Ensure communication to members of the public is clear and purposeful.!
—supporting the welfare of workers and families
A fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)3
April 6, 2020: City of Palo Alto
Public-Private Interim Childcare Cooperative Proposal
Introduction: Manzanita Works is coordinating an employer-led stakeholder group interested in
designing and delivering interim childcare services to essential workers as featured in this
proposal. The objective is to:
a)to build a relationship with the City of Palo Alto (City), and
b)become a single point of contact for Palo Alto interim child care for essential workers
(CCEW) efforts that integrates the needs of private and public employers.
Request: As Manzanita Works leads efforts with Palo Alto employers to integrate their respective
childcare programs across the city, Manzanita Works seeks to collaborate with the City to best
implement interim childcare options in accordance with established policy and shared goals.
Objectives: To coordinate Palo Alto interim CCEW programs, monitor and report on performance,
and collaborate with the City on program design improvements to serve the childcare needs of
essential workers with the highest regard for the physical and social/emotional wellbeing of both
the children being served and the providers offering the service.
By enhancing local and regional childcare programs and emphasizing strategies that increase
options for quality of care within a geographic area while minimizing the potential exposure to
participants of COVID-19, these programs will provide:
1.CCEW at a time when schools and traditional childcare solutions have closed,
2.Reduced exposure to COVID-19 through specially trained CCEW staff,
3.Secure, comfortable physical locations in strict compliance with regulatory protocols and
guidelines including but not limited to the WHO, CDC, State and County authorities,
4.Licensed childcare development services including education and behavioral health expertise,
5.Distance learning, tutoring, mentoring in a structured environment,
6.Daily activities including physical activity, games and free choice time,
7.Nutritious meals and snacks,
8.Technology and broadband access as appropriate for given ages,
9.Contribution to solving gaps in ongoing childcare option challenges, and
10.Outreach to childcare providers for additional service as needed.
City of Palo Alto Public-Private CCEW Proposal
Partners: SEIU UHW, California School Educators Association, Youth Community Services
Background: The Palo Alto CCEW stakeholder group proposes to collaborate with the City as
the group integrates CCEW programs to improve childcare options and reduce community
exposure to COVID-19 in Palo Alto.
The vision is for a practical, phased deployment of city-wide CCEW programs based on job-center
neighborhoods and transit-oriented development, and access to childcare resources from within
the larger Ravenswood Subregion which is defined as the eight cities from Redwood City south to
Sunnyvale.
The nature of this proposal is public-private where collaboration from the City is welcomed for
effective childcare compliance in accordance with County licensing. In addition, as a local employer
who might benefit from the proposed programs, the City may choose to participate in the Palo
Alto group. Local childcare providers are providing program recommendations and additional
providers are welcome to participate.
Programs outlined in this proposal would be deployed by Manzanita Works within its nonprofit
mission under its program Manzanita Kids. Advisory oversight responsibility will be assigned to the
Palo Alto Leadership Team of the Palo Alto Employer Cohort and Manzanita staff, with ultimate
responsibility resting with the board of directors of Community Initiatives until such time as
Manzanita Works is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
the United States. The subregional steering committee will be representative of the co-op
members overall.
Funding: The operating funds would initially come from private funding sources including a
mixture of corporate grants, employer dues (sliding scale) and philanthropic funds. Public funds
would be sought to diversify funding sources from entities such as the State of California.
Attachment A: Guiding Principles
Attachment B: Program Draft
Attachment C: Manzanita Works
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City of Palo Alto Public-Private CCEW Proposal
Attachment B:
Program Proposal Draft:
1.Childcare services for ages 0<2 years old:
2.Childcare services for ages 2-3 years old
3.Childcare services for ages 3-5 years old
4.Childcare services for ages K-5th grade
•Supplemental online child enrichment programming across the subregion
•Tutoring program
5.Enrichment programming for ages 6th grade and up
6.Parent support services
7.Child and adolescent counseling services
8.Commute counseling for parents
9.TimeBank program for in-family childcare solutions
Schedule: A minimum of three employers are required to initiate the planning for a phased
deployment of programs and to date, two employers have stepped forward. Pending a third
employers to confirm interest, Manzanita Works will begin planning for programs to be made
available by April 20th if not sooner.
Metrics: Employers participating in this Palo Alto co-op will kept apprised of :
•how many kids/families are enrolled;
•job classes of parents and/or income;
•distance between work/home;
•hours kids use childcare: and
•customer feedback from participating families.
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Attachment C:
About Manzanita Works:
Manzanita Works supports the welfare of workers and their families by helping better move,
house, value and educate the workforce of tomorrow thereby enabling them to live fruitful,
dignified lives.
Manzanita Works is fixing the Bay Area’s broken commute by creating subregional transportation
management associations (TMAs), which are industry-led, public-private partnerships that
leverage existing transportation options to create a more cost-effective, convenient commute for
the region’s diverse workforce while strengthening public transportation in the long run.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Manzanita Works and its Manzanita Coalition is helping to lift
up local knowledge and local leadership to implement best practices in childcare, food security,
housing security, youth enrichment as well as locally sourcing the production of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline essential workers.
Manzanita Works is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives in Oakland, CA.
Previously known as Bay Area Forward, we have supported community-led efforts to close gaps
in public services in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2014.
About the team:
Mila Zelkha, Founder, oversees Manzanita Works’ organizational development and public-private
partnerships. Her background is in social impact investing, sustainable design, market
transformation, social services, nonprofit administration and community organizing.
Justine Burt, Director of Outreach, oversees Manzanita Works’ outreach to commuting workers
and their employers. Her background is in behavior change in the transportation and clean
energy sectors. She earned her M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University.
Angel Santuario, Organizer, leads the community organizing support to the Manzanita Coalition,
a broad-based voluntary civic group dedicated to building capacity to act together in support of
workers and worker family welfare.
Lynette Busby and Chris Romero are transportation consultants with MRG, LLC with over 30
years of experience designing and implementing TDM programs, which resulted in trip
reductions of up to 32%, for local employers in Contra Costa County including the Contra Costa
Centre Transportation Management Association.
Douglas Kolozsvari, Ph.D., is the Principal of Solutions 2050, a climate science planning and
policy consulting firm working with Bay Area public agencies to meet GHG emission reduction
goals. He earned his Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan.
Diane Meier is a social sector institutional fundraiser with a focus on food systems change,
addressing the climate crisis and environmental sustainability.
Contact: Mila Zelkha: board@manzanita.works
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From:Jessica Resmini <jessica@aducollective.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 2, 2020 9:15 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:IMPORTANT: Construction in Palo Alto
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Dear City Council,
This is a very tough time the world is facing. The most recent Santa Clara Ordinance is a good one, but as construction
projects come to a close, there are huge implications with your constituents who have projects underway.
Please encourage the Planning and Building department to:
1) Make every effort to help construction projects underway make a safe and secure closure. This specifically includes
wrapping up any previously scheduled inspections (with social isolation) and or allowing contractors to use photo
documentation or remote video inspections.
2) Accept and review projects online via PDF documentation and using online tools such as Zoom.
The department seems to be shutting down without any problem solving efforts during this crisis rather than working
with people to preserve investments underway.
Thank you,
Jessica Resmini
-- ADU|Collective
Build smart for flexible living.
Jessica Resmini
Architect, LEED AP
Mobile +1 415 823 3213
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Baumb, Nelly
From:Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 3:11 PM
To:French, Amy
Cc:Council, City; Clerk, City; Shikada, Ed; Lait, Jonathan; Architectural Review Board; Planning
Commission; UAC; board@pausd.org; health@paloaltopta.org; chow.tina@yahoo.com; 'Todd Collins';
'William Ross'
Subject:April 7, 2020 Request for Wireless Update
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Dear Amy,
I would appreciate it if you would tell me where things now stand with respect to small cell node
wireless installations in Palo Alto. In particular, please tell me if there is currently a “shot clock” ticking on any cell tower application(s). More generally, I am asking for information about cell tower application submissions, resubmissions,
reviews, approvals, appeals, hearings, permits, installations, compliance reports, tolling agreements,
shot clock extensions and the like.
Thank you for your help. And, of course, please let me know if you have any questions
Sincerely, Jeanne
Jeanne Fleming, PhD
JFleming@Metricus.net
650-325-5151
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Baumb, Nelly
From:mike.forster@alumni.usc.edu
Sent:Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:13 AM
To:Council, City
Cc:mlf2
Subject:Housing - Add on top of commercial developments
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April 7, 2020
Palo Alto City Council
Councilmembers:
I recommend that our City change its planning and zoning to promote, even require, additional
housing on commercial and multifamily parcels.
One current example is 380-410 Cambridge Avenue. It is a fine commercial building design -
very similar to the commercial building at the corner of El Camino and California Avenue. I
presume that the Retail Preservation Overlay means that the first floor will have some retail
space. But it a missed opportunity.
I would like to see the City require that any such development add a 4th story of apartment or
condominium housing, creating a mixed-used building in every new development.
I envision 4-story building replacing most of the 1-story and 2-story commercial building along
El Camino - 1 floor of retail, 1 or 2 floor of offices, and 1 or 2 floors of housing. Perhaps there
are financial incentives that the City could provide to encourage the current landowners to
replace many of those existing building sooner rather than later.
With such an approach, limited to commercial parcels and transit corridors, our City might
approach having an appropriate number of housing units to support the jobs that are located in
our city.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Mike Forster, Evergreen Park
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Mike.forster@alumni.usc.edu
650 464 9425
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From:Carlotta Addante <ciao@bayareaitalianevents.com>
Sent:Friday, April 3, 2020 8:50 AM
To:Carlotta Addante
Subject:Press Release - BAY AREA ITALIAN EVENTS ACTIVITIES DURING LOCKDOWN
Attachments:BAY AREA ITALIAN EVENTS ACTIVITIES DURING LOCKDOWN.pdf;
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BAY AREA ITALIAN EVENTS PROMOTES ITALIAN ACTIVITIES DURING THE
LOCKDOWN
San Jose, 4/3/2020 – “Talk like an Italian” and “Cook like an Italian” are the latest initivatives created by
Bay Area Italian Events to support the community during this lockdown. The goal is to promote Italian
culture while people are confined in homes, helping them fight boredom and isolation, with a chance to
learn something new and interesting.
“Talk like an Italian” offers an opportunity to practice Italian language covering a different topic every
week. The conversations take place twice a week, every Tuesdays at 10.30am and every Thursdays at
5.30pm, and last 1 hour each.
Registrations are free and available on BAIE website: https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/. The
requirements to join the classes are basic Italian conversation skills and the Zoom application
downloaded on a laptop, tablet or smartphone, by clicking on the link provided during the registration
process.
“Cook like an Italian” are virtual cooking classes showcasing different Italian recipes that can be easily
made at home with simple ingredients. This initiative is intended to also support Bay Area chefs and
restaurants promoting their businesses.
The first virtual cooking class will be hosted on April 8th with the chef Rosetta Costantino, teaching how
to make some of the most famous fresh pasta from Southern Italy from scratch. The class ticket is $30
dollars and can be purchased on BAIE website: https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/. Zoom
application download is required to participate.
A list of new initiatives will be shared soon on Bay Area Italian Events social channels. Nothing can stop
Italians, not even during tough times 😊
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Gisella, Carlotta & Isabella
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Bay Area Italian Events is an Italian female startup organizing authentic events in the Bay Area about
Italy, Italian culture and Italian food. If you want to support it, you can make a donation on:
https://www.gofundme.com/support-bay-area-italian-events
Contact us:
MAIL: ciao@bayareaitalianevents.com
WEBSITE: https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bayareaitalianevent
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bayareaitalianevents/
BAY AREA ITALIAN EVENTS PROMOTES ITALIAN ACTIVITIES
DURING THE LOCKDOWN
San Jose, 4/3/2020 – “Talk like an Italian” and “Cook like an Italian” are the latest initivatives
created by Bay Area Italian Events to support the community during this lockdown. The
goal is to promote Italian culture while people are confined in homes, helping them fight
boredom and isolation, with a chance to learn something new and interesting.
“Talk like an Italian” offers an opportunity to practice Italian language covering a different
topic every week. The conversations take place twice a week, every Tuesdays at 10.30am
and every Thursdays at 5.30pm, and last 1 hour each.
Registrations are free and available on BAIE website:
https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/. The requirements to join the classes are basic
Italian conversation skills and the Zoom application downloaded on a laptop, tablet or
smartphone, by clicking on the link provided during the registration process.
“Cook like an Italian” are virtual cooking classes showcasing different Italian recipes that
can be easily made at home with simple ingredients. This initiative is intended to also
support Bay Area chefs and restaurants promoting their businesses.
The first virtual cooking class will be hosted on April 8th with the chef Rosetta Costantino,
teaching how to make some of the most famous fresh pasta from Southern Italy from
scratch. The class ticket is $30 dollars and can be purchased on BAIE website:
https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/. Zoom application download is required to
participate.
A list of new initiatives will be shared soon on Bay Area Italian Events social channels.
Nothing can stop Italians, not even during tough times 😊
Gisella, Carlotta & Isabella
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Bay Area Italian Events is an Italian female startup organizing authentic events in the Bay
Area about Italy, Italian culture and Italian food. If you want to support it, you can make a
donation on: https://www.gofundme.com/support-bay-area-italian-events
Contact us:
MAIL: ciao@bayareaitalianevents.com
WEBSITE: https://www.bayareaitalianevents.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bayareaitalianevent
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bayareaitalianevents/
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From:Tatiana Van Houten <t.vanhouten@comcast.net>
Sent:Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:00 PM
To:AdminSves@cityofpaloalto.org; Council, City
Subject:landscaping services
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Dear Palo Alto Administrators and City Council Members:
I am deeply concerned about the attempts by Palo Alto to curtail landscaping services by independent
gardeners.
My street, Marion Avenue, has many trees which have leaves all year and drop multiple thistles, three of
which are on my property. Leaves often cover them, and it is easy to walk over them and trip. It has happened
to me several times. I am 79 and have osteoporosis. My husband is severely handicapped, so I need to stay in
good physical shape to care for him. I cannot rake the leaves and do not have the equipment.
The gardener is outside and therefore he has no contact with anyone in our house.
I am requesting that our gardener continue his work cleaning the leaves and sweeping the thistles.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Tatiana Van Houten
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From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Sent:Saturday, April 4, 2020 2:49 AM
To:Loran Harding; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack;
bballpod; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; Joel Stiner; midge@thebarretts.com; leager; Cathy Lewis;
fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net; francis.collins@nih.gov; kfsndesk; newsdesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com;
Mayor; Mark Kreutzer; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; huidentalsanmateo;
eappel@stanford.edu; beachrides; bearwithme1016@att.net; hennessy; Doug Vagim; Steve Wayte;
Council, City; lalws4@gmail.com; Leodies Buchanan; grinellelake@yahoo.com; Pam Kelly;
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Subject:Fwd: If "we" have your Dir. Dep. info. If "they" have Dir. Dep. info. Who? Morons
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Friday April 3, 2020
To all‐ Look at this exchange on Thurs. April 2, 2020 re direct deposit to get one's $1200. Mnuchin says "if they
have direct deposit with us"! I guess he means with the IRS since it is within his Treasury Dept. Social Security is not
within Treasury. So why not SAY if they have direct deposit information with the IRS?!!!!! Maybe he meant with the
Federal Goverment when he said "with us".That would take in the Treasury Dept and Soc. Sec. Does he not know that
there are more than one department in the Fed.Gov? Then the reporter asks "what happens if they have direct
deposit"? Direct Deposit by whom and from whom?!!!!! God almighty. She assumes the fed. government is one giant
monolith? It has departments!! Guess she got her job through the Nazi Affirmative Action scam. I have direct deposit
with Social Security but I have the IRS mail me refund checks. The Treasury has put out a website saying that they will
put the $1200 payment into Social Security recipients' bank accounts if those folks have their SS benes delivered by
direct deposit by Social Security. Treasury will use the info on a 1099 Soc. Sec. document. That helps a little. If you are
not on SS, how will the money get to your bank account? Man, mass confusion because Mnuchen does not know the
org.chart of the Fed. Gov. and cannot use basic English with precision. "With us". With whom??? "If they have direct
deposit" From whom??!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INJ4kF‐‐JHg
Yesterday and the day before at the press briefing by Trump, there were two big‐screens on either side of the
lectern. There appeared on them important information as Fauci and Deborah Birx spoke and they walked over and
referred to them and the camera did not follow them!!!!!!!! Predicted curve of the epidemic was one. Whoever is in
control of the camera was not told that those slides might come up on the big‐screens? Just unbelievable!!!!! "Gosh,
there are slides on the big‐screens, I wonder if I could pan the camera to show them? Might get arrested by the Secret
Service if I do". GEEZ!. Will the task force please alert the camera people when there will be images on those screens
and get a Presidential Exec. Order for them to pan the camera to show them? Just unreal? Maybe the Sect. General of
the UN could authorize it. How about Maduro or Putin?
Re. hydroxychloroquine, some impressive doctor was on a few nights ago saying it can cause sudden cardiac
arrest‐ never discussed by Fauchi or the task force. I guess if you are at death's door due to the virus, you'd take a
chance on that. Know I would. Here is what the Mayo Clinic says about off‐lable use of the drug to treat covid19 pts.
https://fox6now.com/2020/03/26/mayo‐clinic‐warns‐of‐risk‐of‐sudden‐cardiac‐death‐in‐use‐of‐off‐label‐
covid‐19‐treatments/
IMPORTANT: Again, the task force should determine what companies in the U.S. can make the PPE and vents.
and recommend to Trump that he use the DPA to order them to do so. The reporters sort of, sort of, ask that question
and Trump is a master of evasion on the issue. "We are doing everything possible. Companies are stepping up". "We
have used the DPA on companies that produce components of the vents". What about all the other supplies‐ gowns,
N95 masks, gloves, face shields? Trump should be using the TPA over and over on dozens of companies or on hundreds
of them to get ALL OF the PPE and vents produced and delivered where needed. I repeat, it looks like he doesn't want to
impose on his rich Republican pals in the business community by using the DPA on them.
I suppose impeaching him for that looks like a distraction in the middle of this crisis. He should suffer some serious
consequence because people are dying due to his inaction‐ like losing the 2020 election, e.g. Just watch the network and
local news. The Dems should be yelling it from the rooftops. He's killing people to avoid distressing the rich Repblican
business community with TPA orders, apparently! Since the Corona Virus Task Force won't do it, the Dems in Congress
should determine what companies could be producing needed equipment and supplies and then demand to know from
Trump why he is not using the DPA to order them to do it. Get all over TV with lists of companies who could be
producing but are not due to Trump's inaction. I know that is work, but they have staffs.
Here is PBS Newshour for Friday, April 3, 2020: Two points:
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1) See the long interview of Dr. Fauci. He has done a great job through this disaster and he has almost become a
rock‐star by now. But in the middle of this interview he seemed to hit a black hole. He said we don't want to get to the
point where HC workers on the front lines don't have the materials and equipment they need. WTF? Someone should
buy him a TV.
2) See the interview with Schumer beginning at 29:00. See especially what he says about Trump's use‐ and lack
of use‐ of the DPA at 31:00. He is almost catatonic on the topic, as am I. I hope he and other Dems in Congress do what
I say two paragraphs above about this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1xYT0VpG‐8
What if FDR had waited until the late fall of 1943 to order industry to produce for the war effort? It might have
given Germany or Japan time to develop their own nuke. The Russians, of course, had Klaus Fuchs feeding secrets from
Los Alamos to them. We're lucky he wasn't working for the Germans. The idea of a nuclear bomb had been around since
the 1890's.
L. William Harding
Fresno
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From:Demos TCB <demos@thecustombrander.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 4, 2020 1:56 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:Mask + Sanitizers Provider
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Dear City Council,
I hope this email finds you well.
My name is Eric from The Custom Brander. Instagram: @thecustombrander | www.thecustombrander.com
We are clothing and accessories manufacturers founded in Toronto, Canada with factories located in Vietnam.
With the recent pandemic going on, the majority of our production efforts have been shifted towards making masks to
combat the spread of COVID‐19.
We currently have one flagship design that is washable and reusable. The masks are made in Vietnam (the first country
to contain SARS and CORONAVIRUS without any deaths).
Please see images of the masks:
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Here are our prices:
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From:Jason Li <lzjason@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:25 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Objection of 5G cell tower in my neighborhood
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Hi City Council,
I am writing to get information and further to object any plan to allow the current cell towers of verizon (or any other) to
emit 5G signal which is a huge health concern.
I am in the stage of gathering information regarding FCC regulations on 5G and trying to organize if possible.
Can you please let us know what the current status is regarding the cell towers's installation rate (how many towers in
the city and map if possible) and operating status (4G LTE vs 5G) or where we can get information from?
Best regards,
Jason Li